Neptune was supposed to be the quiet, distant ice giant, a cold blue marble barely warmed by the Sun. Instead, the James Webb Space Telescope has just turned it into one of the strangest, most ...

Neptune, the most distant major planet in the Solar System, has finally given up one of its longest held secrets. After decades of hints and near misses, astronomers now have crisp, direct views of ...

The most elusive planetary aurora in the Solar System has finally been revealed in all its gently glowing glory. Far from the Sun, and Earth, the sky-blue planet Neptune has been captured shimmering ...

The planet Neptune, as seen by NASA’s Voyager 2 probe during a flyby in August of 1989. In astronomy, 180 years is a very long time—maybe not for the goings-on in the universe but certainly for our ...

This image shows Neptune observed with the MUSE instrument at ESO’s Very Large Telescope. At each pixel within Neptune, MUSE splits the incoming light into its constituent colors or wavelengths. The ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For decades, images taken of Neptune have looked like the planet ...

The eighth and most distant planet from the sun, Neptune, reaches opposition with the sun on Sept.23, when it will be in its best position for viewing for the year. Neptune is too faint to see with ...